Alfred Romero
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ********** **
City: Chula Vista
State: CA
Zip: 91913
Country: USA
Phone: 619-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $100,000
Willing to Relocate
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Job History / Details:
ALFRED ROMERO
1971 Versailles Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91913
SUMMARY: Excellent qualifications in the Food Industry have resulted from specialized training and diverse practical experience. Ability to interact well with all levels of management, peers, subordinates, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. Enjoy working with customers and motivating employees. Background and qualifications include:
Proven ability to build sales in various marketplaces
Excellent track record of maximizing profitability
Demonstrated mastery of key financial indicators and experience in the development and analysis of operating plans
Outstanding communication and people skills/Strength in leading a diverse workforce
Ability to identify high-performing employees and develop them to their full potential
Proven expertise at analyzing competition and adjusting the marketing plan to achieve desired sales and profits.
Bi-lingual- English and Spanish
Accountable for a District of $3.8 million sales per week with 1,200 employees.
Achieved labor 12.8% and Gross Profit of 34.8% per quarter for the District.
Successfully doubled District sales versus prior year and contributed significantly to the total company annual sales budget.
Opened eight new Super Markets in grocery career
EXPERIENCE:
Winco Foods LLC ; Boise, ID
2011 - 2013 Manager in Training
Responsible for the increase of productivity and sales to maximum potential. Communicated WinCo Foods strategic business focus. Provided vision and leadership to all employees within the store. Responsible for staffing, training, and development of all personnel. Motivated individuals and fostered teamwork through team-building events. Focused on customer needs to provide a quality shopping experience. Managed profitability and operational performance to plan. Worked directly with corporate Human Resources to resolve issues. Store Square foot 120,000 full service with 150 employees.
2011- 2011 SMART AND FINAL; Commerce, CA
Senior Store Director
Total P&L responsibility for store. Responsible for the increase of productivity and sales to maximum potential. Managed all workers compensation and public liability issues. Responsible for staffing, training, and development of all personnel. Worked with management team to insure proper store merchandising. Oversee all perishable departments and food safety. Responsible for Improving the Business side of sales, improving the Hispanic Products in the Company.
2010 - 2011: SUPERIOR GROCERS; Santa Fe Springs, CA
Store Director
Responsible for the increase of productivity and sales to maximum potential. Communicated Superior Grocers strategic business focus. Provided vision and leadership to all employees within the store. Responsible for staffing, training, and development of all personnel. Motivated individuals and fostered teamwork through team-building events. Focused on customer needs to provide a quality shopping experience. Managed profitability and operational performance to plan. Worked directly with corporate Human Resources to resolve issues.
2007 - 2010: NORTHGATE GONZALEZ MARKETS; Anaheim, CA
District Manager / San Diego District
Total responsibility for San Diego District. Accountable for the increase of productivity and sales to maximum. Supported the Store Directors in the District to make their budgeted numbers. Also managed all workers compensation and public liability in the District. Responsible for staffing, training, and development of all personnel in the District. Responsible to hire and train all Store Directors for the company. Worked with management team to insure proper merchandising. Oversee all perishable departments and food safety. Developed training for labor scheduling, shrink control, evening store conditions and customer service. As well open 5 new remolded Northgate`s in one year. As well worked with the community of San Diego business as well local schools on fundraiser and city fundraisers as well.
2004 - 2007: FIESTA FOODS MEXICANA
District Manager / Store Director Conditions
Responsible for the increase of productivity and sales to maximum potential. Communicated Fiesta Foods Mexicana strategic business focus. Provided vision and leadership to all employees within the store. Responsibility for staffing, training, and development of all personnel. Motivated individuals and fostered teamwork through team-building events. Focused on customer needs to provide a quality shopping experience. Managed profitability and operational performance to plan. Worked directly with corporate Human Resources to resolve issues.
Was promoted to District Manager of Northern California District to run Fiesta`s three new stores in northern California as well help the Southern Stores where 7 in San Bernardino area. Hired and trained new Store Directors for Northern California stores as well helped set up the stores and hire all personnel and made sure they were properly trained by HR.
2003 - 2004: BODEGA LATINA CORPORATION; Paramount, CA
Store Director, El Super
Total P&L responsibility for store. Responsible for the increase of productivity and sales to maximum potential. Managed all workers compensation and public liability issues. Responsible for staffing, training, and development of all personnel. Worked with management team to insure proper store merchandising. Oversee all perishable departments and food safety.
1984 - 2003: RALPHS GROCERY CO; Compton, CA
Store Director, Food 4 Less
Total P&L responsibility for store. Responsible for the increase of productivity and sales to maximum potential. Managed all workers compensation and public liability issues. Responsible for staffing, training, and development of all personnel. Worked with management team to insure proper store merchandising. Oversee all perishable departments and food safety. Opened 2 new Stores in Lompoc, and Santa Maria. As well worked with the community of Lompoc and Santa Maria business as well local schools on fundraiser and city fundraisers as well.
1981 - 1984: US MARINE CORP
Corporal (E-4)
Was in charge of 30 Marines in my command. Accomplished sharp shooter. Top-secret clearance from the government. Received the Overseas medal, the Bruit medal, Human medal, as well as 5 other countries medals, Japan, Korea, Africa, Coast of China, Iran specialist in Jungle warfare. Honorable discharge rank of E-4 Corporal.
Active with the USMC in San Diego County veterans.
EDUCATION:
Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, New Mexico
High Land city Collage 2 yrs. Business Management
Food Safety certified.
Dale Carnegie Course
Deli-Bakery Council OF SOUTHERN California 2005
District Manager Awards 1997,1998 (FOR outstanding PERFORMANCE)
Currently taking WAFC courses.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient in MS Word, e-mail, Internet, People Soft Payroll, various internal software programs, Congnos System, Kronos System
PERSONAL:
Family, Football, Coaching football, Baseball, listening to oldies music. Working in the garage on wood work projects.